Sermons (Catechetical)

Jun 22, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 14 | Seed of David

Jun 20, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 13 | The Son of God and the children of God

Jun 1, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 12 | Prophet, Priest and King

May 25, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 11 | Exclusive Salvation

May 18, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 10 | Providence

May 18, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 9 | God Your Father

May 4, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 8 | The Trinity

May 4, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 7 | True Faith

Apr 20, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 6 | Perfect Redeemer

Apr 14, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 5 | The Fear of God

Apr 6, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 4 | Punishing sin

Mar 30, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 3 | Sinners!!!

Mar 22, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism Lord’s Day 2 | Sin and misery

Mar 16, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism Q/A 2 | Guilt, Grace, Gratitude

Mar 10, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Heidelberg Catechism Q/A 1 | Wherein is comfort

Mar 2, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Articles 3 & 5 | Is the Bible trustworhty?

Mar 2, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 13 | The problem of evil

Feb 16, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 13 | Giving a word back

Feb 9, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Articles 1 & 2 | Why are there atheists?

Feb 2, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 37 | The Second Coming part 2

Jan 24, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 37 | The Second Coming

Jan 5, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 1 comment

Belgic Confession, Article 36 | The Government

Jan 3, 2009 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, article 35, part 2 | Fencing the Lord’s Table

Dec 21, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 35 | The Lord’s Supper

Dec 8, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 34, part 2 | Infant Baptism

Nov 25, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 34 | Baptism Part 1

Nov 16, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 33 | The Sacraments

Nov 9, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 32

Nov 2, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 31 | The Calling of Officers

Oct 19, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 30 | Government of the church

Oct 19, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 29 | The Marks of the Church

Oct 5, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 28 | The Communion of Saints

Sep 28, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 2 comments

Belgic Confession, Article 28 | The true visible church

Sep 23, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 27 | The Universal Church

Sep 23, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 26 | Christ’s Intercession

Sep 7, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 25 | Covenant and Law

Sep 7, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 24 | Sanctification

Aug 16, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 23 | Justification

Jul 25, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 22 | Justifying Faith

Jul 14, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 21 | Christ’s satisfaction for sin

Jul 3, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 19 | The Two Natures of Christ

Jun 25, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 18 | The Incarnation

Jun 11, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 17 | God seeks man

May 18, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 16 | Predestination

May 12, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 15 | Original Sin

May 4, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 14 | Creation, Fall and the Corruption of Man

Apr 29, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 13 | Providence

Apr 29, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 12 | Creation and Angels, part 2

Apr 15, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 12 | Creation, part 1

Apr 7, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

The Belgic Confession, Article 11 | The Deity of the Holy Spirit

Mar 30, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

The Belgic Confession, Article 10 | The deity of Christ

Mar 30, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 9 | The Trinity part 2

Mar 17, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 8 | The Trinity

Mar 3, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 7 | The Sufficiency of Scripture

Feb 28, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Matthew 28:16-20 | Reformed Evangelism

Feb 28, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Articles 4-6 | The canon and authority of Scripture

Feb 15, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 3 | About Holy Scripture

Feb 7, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 2 | Of the knowledge of God

Jan 28, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 1 | God’s goodness

Jan 14, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 1 comment

Belgic Confession, Article 1 | God’s justice

Jan 9, 2008 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 1 | God’s wisdom

Dec 17, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 1 | God’s knowledge

Dec 12, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 1 | God’s immutability

Dec 4, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 1 | God’s eternity

Nov 27, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Belgic Confession, Article 1 | God’s independence

Nov 12, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 5, Articles 12-15 | Assurance as incentive

Nov 7, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 5, Articles 9-11 | Assurance of faith

Oct 31, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 5, Articles 7 & 8 | God preserves

Oct 23, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 5, Articles 4-6 | Falling into serious sin

Oct 19, 2007 Rev. Adam Kaloostian 

Belgic Confession Article 13 | How to Have Unspeakable Consolation

Oct 15, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 5, Articles 1-3 | Christians are sinners too

Oct 15, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Heads 3 & 4, Article 17 | Should you read your Bible?

Oct 12, 2007 Rev. Adam Kaloostian 

Genesis 1:1-2 | Belgic Confession Article 12 | The Creation

Sep 24, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 1 comment

Canons of Dort, Heads 3 & 4, Articles 14 & 15 | Faith is a gift!

Sep 24, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Heads of Doctrine 3 & 4, Articles 11-13 | Regeneration

Aug 26, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Heads 3 & 4, Articles 8-10 | The earnest call of the Gospel

Aug 23, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Heads 3 & 4, Article 7 | The change in the revelation of the Gospel

Aug 15, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Heads 3 & 4, Articles 4-6 | Nature and Law can’t save you

Aug 11, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Heads 3 & 4, Articles 1-3 | Total depravity

Jul 29, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 2, Articles 8 and 9 | Limited atonement

Jul 29, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 2, Articles 5-7 | The universal proclamation of the Gospel

Jul 8, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 2, Articles 1-4 | God’s justice satisfied

Jun 26, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 1, Articles 17 & 18 | How to think about your infant dying

Jun 11, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 1, Articles 15 & 16 | Reprobation

Jun 5, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

The Canons of Dort, Head 1, Articles 12-14 | The assurance of election

Jun 5, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 1, Articles 8-11 | Election and foreknowledge

Jun 5, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Canons of Dort, Head 1, Articles 6 & 7 | Election

May 19, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Introduction to the Canons of Dort

May 11, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 13): The Purpose and Obligations of the Church

May 5, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 12): Reformed Worship

Apr 26, 2007 Rev. Adam Kaloostian 1 comment

Belgic Confession, Article 10 | Jesus, true and eternal God

Apr 24, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 3 comments

Belgic Confession, Article 7 | No creed but the Bible?

Apr 24, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 11): Church Discipline: Process

Apr 11, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 10): Church Government

Apr 2, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 9): Church Discipline: Church Membership

Mar 29, 2007 Rev. Adam Kaloostian 

Belgic Confession Articles 8-9 | The Trinity

Mar 29, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 2 comments

An Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 8): The Sacraments: the Lord’s Supper

Mar 21, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

An Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 7): The Sacraments: Baptism

Mar 13, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 1 comment

An Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 6): Preaching

Mar 6, 2007 Rev. Tom Morrison 

An Introduction to the Reformed Faith (part 5): Predestination

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Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 14 | Seed of David

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Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 13 | The Son of God and the children of God

Jun 1 Rev. Tom Morrison
Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 12 | Prophet, Priest and King

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Heidelberg Catechism, Lord’s Day 11 | Exclusive Salvation

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Apr 21 Rev. John Sawtelle on Apostles' Creed

Yes, I understand that to be the the position of Lutherans historically. The Reformed have rejected a literal, physical descent of Christ into hell for several reasons. One, the Heidelberg Catechism interprets the phrase to mean that Jesus experience… continue reading »

Apr 21 Bonnie Menges on Apostles' Creed

I am WELS Lutheran and we believe Jesus descended to hell in TRIUMPH. He crushed the devil and his angels; we no longer are dead in our sins.… continue reading »

Apr 8 Gary on Chalcedonian Creed

Dear Rev. Sawtelle; Thank you for your clarification. I agree that it is unlikely any URC Consistory would *reject* the Chalcedonian Definition, but that wasn't really my question. The placement of the CD in the list of Ecumenical Creeds offici… continue reading »

Apr 6 Rev. John Sawtelle on Chalcedonian Creed

Gary I will say the same thing to you that I said in an earlier post to TJ. Though Belgic Confession article 9 does not explicitly refer to the Chalcedonian Definition as as a "creed" we receive, I would point out two things which indicate that we im… continue reading »

Apr 6 Gary on Chalcedonian Creed

You list the Chalcedonian Creed on a par with the better-known creeds and confessions. Is the Chalcedonian Creed an official creed of the United Reformed Churches in general or of only some of the URCs?… continue reading »

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